'Technology is a good delivery mechanism, but you cannot replace teachers'

Shibulal, co-founder Infy, says that there is a reverse brain drain, especially in commercial space

Indian parents still consider research and science as the last option after engineering and medical for their children. There are not many pure science-focused research universities in the country. But, if the country needs to look at long-term progress, students should be trained in basic science and learning should be fun. 

“This can be achieved by training the educators, thereby reaching millions of school students,” says S D SHIBULAL, co-founder Infosys and president of the Board of Trustees, Infosys Science Foundation, in an interview with Ayan Pramanik and Raghu Krishnan. Edited excerpts:

How has been the progress of Infosys Science Foundation during